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Tuesday, 1 November 2011

Thieves and Harlow Woods

A circular walk of about 6 miles from the Thieves Wood Car Park near Ravenshead in Nottinghamshire.
  • Thieves Wood Car Park (SK541558)
  • Sheppard's Stone
  • Robin Hood Way to Fountain Dale
  • Lindhurst Farm
  • Black Scotch Lane
  • Forest Stone
  • Bird Stone
  • Thieves Wood Car Park
Sheppard's Stone

This stone is erected
to the memory of
Elizabeth Sheppard
of Papplewick
who was murdered
when passing this spot by
Charles Rotherham
July 7th 1817
aged 17 years

Robin Hood Way Sign in Harlow Wood
Fountain Dale
Lindhurst Wind Farm
Lindhurst Wind Farm
Lindhurst Wind Farm
Path to Lindhurst Farm
Black Scotch Lane
The Forest Stone
The Forest Stone
Bird Stone in Thieves Wood

This stone is a replacement of the original Bird Stone which read "This stone was placed here by J Whitaker of Rainworth Lodge, to mark the spot where the first British specimen of an Egyptian nightjar was spotted by A Spinks on 23 June 1883. It is only the second occurrence of the bird in Europe."
Bird Stone in Thieves Wood
Side path near the Bird Stone in Thieves Wood
Kings Highway in Thieves Wood

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